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Begonia Tubers and Clematis Query
Hi all i started my begonia tubers off a few months ago and they are now ready for potting on, I don't understand how to do this as each stalk is connected to the tuber itself? Is it just one plant or can I seperate them? Sorry, I'm new to all this
also I bought a clematis and need to plant this. Is this ok to plant in a post or must it be planted in the ground?
Thanks everyone 
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hi natalie, potting on means to move it on to the next size pot if the roots are coming out of the bottom of the pot it is in at the moment, you won't be able to separate those as they are one plant but you can take cuttings to make more plants.
clematis are usually much better in the ground, plant it deeper than it is in it's pot at the mo, if it really has to go in a pot put it in a big deep pot with a trellis or obelisk and as it grows thread it through the trellis horizontally so you get flowers from the bottom to the top otherwise you end up with only flowers at the very top
Thank you will the begonias come back next year or not? So if I do eventually take a cutting, how would I do that? Great idea on the clematis and doing it horizontally. I'd had it in the garden in the plastic pot it came in and the flowers went limp so I pulled them off, hope that was the correct thing to do. Thanks
If the clematis is a small plant, pot it into a bigger one - preferably a deep one, to let it mature a bit before planting out.
Anything in a pot - especially a small one - needs more care and attention, so if it's in a small pot, you just need to be vigilant with watering, and keep it in a semi shaded spot to stop it drying out too quickly. If the flowers were limp, it sounds like the plant has dried out. Water's the important thing for your clematis at this stage
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Which clematis did you get and how big is the root system ?
It's called The President
I've not took it out of the pot so I'm not sure?
Is it in the same sort of size pot as the pots in your pic Natalie?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
No it's bigger. I'll take a pic later and post it
If it's in a bigger pot, and the roots are filling it well, you could probably plant it out Natalie. That variety is quite robust. Just make sure you prepare the planting hole well and plant deeply. Water in well, and keep an eye out for slugs and snails.
If you don't want to put it in the ground, follow the same procedure for a pot, making sure there's adequate drainage, and also make sure you have some decent sized support for it. Even a youngish plant will get to decent size this year. You need to be more vigilant with watering if it's in a pot too.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...